How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
Summary
A new weight loss drug called retatrutide is still being tested and not yet approved for use, but fake versions are being sold illegally in the UK and online. People using these unregulated copies have experienced serious health problems, including hospital visits, because the fake drugs may contain harmful or unknown substances.Key Facts
- Retatrutide is an experimental drug showing promise for weight loss but is still in clinical trials.
- Fake retatrutide is widely sold on the black market at places like gyms, salons, and social media.
- The fake drug’s contents, safety, and dosage are unknown and unregulated.
- Users report side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even kidney failure.
- Regulators and the drug maker Eli Lilly warn against using any retatrutide outside official trials.
- A UK illegal drug factory raid found over 2,000 unlicensed retatrutide pens.
- Many people openly discuss buying and using retatrutide illegally on social media.
- One user, Tom Davies, accidentally took eight times the recommended dose of fake retatrutide and nearly required hospital care.
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